Carpenter v. Double R Cattle Company
Idaho Court of Appeals
669 P.2d 643 (1983)
Relevant factsFree
Carpenter and other homeowners (plaintiffs) sued Double R Cattle Company (defendant), alleging its expanded cattle feedlot caused severe odors, pollution, and noise harming the surrounding neighborhood; the trial judge instructed the jury to weigh the harm against the expansion's social utility in deciding whether a nuisance existed, and the jury found no nuisance. The homeowners appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, even if the social utility of an actor's conduct outweighs the harm caused by such conduct, his actions may still constitute a nuisance for which he is liable in damages.
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